N.Z. PRODUCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1925, Page 4

N.Z. PRODUCE.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

WELLINGTON, August 4

The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated August 1, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— BUTTER. The market is quiet hut firm. Official quotations are:— New Zealand.—Salted, finest, 195 s to I9(is per cwt (Is BUI to Is SRI per lb) ; unsalted. 190 s to 200 s per cwt (Is

83d to Is 9J- per lb); other qualities, 101 sto VOOs per cwt (Is sid to Is B>d per lh). Australian.—Salted, finest, ISOs to 192 s per cwt (Is Pd to Is B>d per lb) : unsalted, 192 s to 191 s per cwt <l.s 8)d per lh) ; other qualities, salted and unsalted. 182 s to lolls per cwt (Is 71d to Is "3d per lh). -Argentine.—Finest. 182 s to I>>s per ewt (Is 7d to Is 73d per lb): exceptional, 188 s per ewt (Is Pd per lh) : other qualities. 17i!s to 180 s per cwt

Ms OJil to Is 7.1 d per lb). Irish.—Plaited, finest, 1 Otis to 198 s per cwt (Is B;|d to Is 9d per lb); unsalted 198 s to 200 s per cwt (Is fld to Is <)jd per lh). Canadian.—Salted, finest, lS2s to 192 s per cwt (Is 7ld to Is Bjd per lb) : unsalted, 186 s to 191 s per cwt Ms 7Jd to Is SUI ]ier lh). Siberian.—l7ss to 180 s iter cut (Is (lid to Is 71 d per lh). Danish.—2ols per cwt (Is Old pci lh). CHEESE. The market is quiet and steady. Official quotations are: — English.—Finest farmers’, firm: 120 s to 130 s per ewt (Is lid to Is 2d per lh). Canadian.—Coloured, 10, s to 10sper cwt (11.',d to Hid per lb); exceptional 109 s per cwt (Hid per lb); while, 107 s to 108 s per cwt (UJd to Hid per lb). New Zealand.—Coloured, 108 sto lops and lifts per cwt (llld to 113(1 per lh); white. 108 s to 109 s and 110 s per ewt (Hid to 11.3 d per lh). A shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Piako. HEMP. The .Manila market is firmer, and opened with "J” grade (ktober-Deo-cmher shipments being sold up tc L'l7 15s per ton, hut was easier at tilt

close, and August-October shipment: wore quoted at CIO 10s. New Zealand hemp is in better demand, and earlier this week business was reported in high-points July-September shipments onwards, at CIO to CL, fair CT). The market is quiet, hut steady at the close, August-October shipments highpoiuts quoted at ,C,H, lair CIH and value. WOOL. Tie West Hiding strike has not been terminated and consumption was lev "lied, hut prims are (airly well maintained, although the value w more or less nominal. Present indications lor tups are: —M s (merino) warp, -Is 5d ; (i-Ps (merino) average, Is Id ; 50’s (super half-bred) 2s Old; nil’s (half-bred) 2s 2UI : -10’s prepared

(coarse cross-bred). Is Sid. OATS. The spot trade is better. The e.i.f. market is quiet. No. 2. Canadian Western sold recently at 29s (id per :t:>(-|!) e.i.f., but are now offered at Ls less, without business resulting. English unchanged, new crops winter nice colour and good quality. Host samples white louse made 01s to 02s, choice old crops 00s to 31s, nominal values. New Zealand “A” grade August-October shipments 01s e.i.f. PEAS.

1 he Maple Partridge is more active. Tasmanian sold <ss to 80s ex-store. New Zealand 67s to (19s. Sellers firm New Zealand Partridge, August shipment offered at 755, buyers’ idea about 08s. Blue peas: Better demand for Japanese and Dutch. New mips ol English Marrowfat 20s to 21s. Only best quality Tasmanian and New Zealand command attention, inleijinr sorts being unsaleable. A low parcels of New Zealand on spot offered at 07s to 72s ox store. BEANS. The market is quiet for spot. Best English winter are quoted at lls (id to 17s, spring 55s to 58s. Buyers scarce. Chinese horse, July-Sepleiiv her shipments, sold at CIO 5s e.i.f. COCKSFOOT. The Danish new crops reported excellent and very good quality. Spot parcels offered at 70s, Sotomber-Ooto-ber shipments 68s 'e.i.f. TALLOW. The market is steady but spot demand quiet, fair business being done for shipment. Prices same as last quotations oxiopt for:—Mutton, line IDs lo -IDs (Id per ewt, fair to goc/H, •Ids to -18 s Gd per cwt. APPLES. Atlienic, Raranga and Argylshire shipments ripened quickly, developing great waste. .Market continues dull and fair proportion unsold. Stunners selling at- ds to Ids. Early soft varieties very bad and shipped much to late. CASEIN. Present quotations are:—Swiss rennet. £56 to CB-I per ton; Argentine rennet. £l(s per ton. EGGS. The market is quiet and steady. English, Irish, Danish, Dutch and Belgian. 1-ls to 17s per long 100; French and Italian, Lis to Ms fid per long 100; Lithuanian, Russian and Polish, Its to 13s fid per long I@(>.